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Volvo XC60 arrives on Indian shores

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010 412 Views

Swedish car maker Volvo Auto India has brought the Volvo XC60 to India as per plans. The car arrived on the Indian shores last week and has been handed over for homologation.

Hike in excise duty will lead to increase in vehicle price: Industry

Friday, February 26th, 2010 950 Views

The Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's 2010-11 budget has led to mixed reactions from the industry. Earlier in the day, the minister had announced a 2% hike in excise duty on large cars, SUVs and multi utility vehicles taking the excise duty from 8% to 10%.

Volvo will never get phasing out cars to India

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 621 Views

In an exclusive interview to CarWale.com, Paul de Voijs, managing director, Volvo Auto India talks about the silent existence of the brand and its dynamic future plans Volvo has been present in India for some time now but still the brand remains unknown to many? Volvo Auto is relatively still new to ...

Volvo unveils upgraded S80

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010 693 Views

Volvo India, today unveiled the new S80 with additional features and a new diesel engine in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Volvo S60 first official photos

Thursday, November 12th, 2009 1,885 Views

The S60 is Volvo's sedan that will compete with the likes of BMW's 3-series, Mercedes-Benz's C-Class and Audi's A4. A new model will be put on display at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year, and Volvo has released the first official images of the sedan.

Volvo S60 Coming Next Year

Monday, August 10th, 2009 1,434 Views

Volvo plans to launch its S60 sedan in the Indian market in 2010. The worldwide launch of the S60 was scheduled in mid-2009.

Volvo XC60 Coming This September

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 1,729 Views

The Volvo XC60 will be launched in India by September. The Volvo XC60 is the younger sibling of the already selling Volvo XC90.

Volvo on safety technology

Thursday, May 14th, 2009 1,465 Views

We drove Volvo's S80 V8 in pouring rain last August, but that didn't stop us from using its full 315bhp. We aren't driving gods, but that's the kind of engineering that goes into a Volvo. They have always put safety first, and seem a little out of place in our ...

The new Volvo S80

Friday, February 27th, 2009 1,805 Views

Volvo Cars has announced first details of the new Volvo S80 saloon. The new Volvo S80 will feature three new diesel engines, the 2.4D, D5 and the low CO2-emitting Drive. The Volvo S80 will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show on 3 March 2009.

Ford looking to sell Volvo

Friday, December 5th, 2008 1,325 Views

In its bid to earn the US government's support, Ford is now looking to sell Volvo, part of Ford's premium brands. Ford is reportedly asking for US$ 6 billion for the brand.

All textiles in all Volvo models Oeko-Tex certified to be allergy-friendly

Thursday, November 27th, 2008 939 Views

Volvo Cars has a complete model range featuring textiles that are so clean that they are certified according to the Oeko-Tex standard. The textile standard was introduced at the beginning of the 1990s by textile research institutes as a response to the needs of consumers and the general public for ...

Volvo launches XC90 R-Design

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 4,680 Views

Volvo has launched a new variant of the XC90 SUV, and has christened it the ‘R-Design’. For the R-Design, the XC90’s chassis has been tuned for a sporty drive, the steering now has variable assist, the wheels have grown to 19” in diameter, and the quad tailpipes hint at what ...

Volvo opens new dealership at Hyderabad

Thursday, September 25th, 2008 1,447 Views

Swedish luxury car maker Volvo Car India today announced its entry into the southern region with opening of its dealership in Hyderabad in partnership with Talwar Cars Pvt. Ltd. located at Road No 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. The dealership will be registered under the name Talwar Cars Pvt Ltd and ...

Volvo Ocean Race makes its way to Indian shores

Tuesday, September 16th, 2008 1,223 Views

Established in 1973 as the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Volvo Ocean Race is a very demanding team sporting event. The 2008-09 expedition will be the 10th run of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain, on the 4th October, the race will span some 39,000 nautical miles, ...

Abhinav Bindra gifted Volvo S80

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008 480 Views

Volvo Car India has presented Abhinav Bindra with an S80 for his outstanding achievement at the Olympic Games 2008 and making India proud by winning a gold medal.